"We have to open up all lines of communication," he said. "We have to be willing to get in a room and talk about the different perspectives."

Blocker also publicized a Silent March of Protest Monday, December 1 at 10am. The march starts at the New Harvest Christian Center, 155 W. Van Buren Street, and conclude with a time of prayer at the First United Methodist Church, 111 East Michigan, downtown Battle Creek.